Certified Medication Technician jobs in Tiverton, RI

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We at Blenheim-Newport are looking for a compassionate Certified Medication Technician to join our team! As a CMT, your main role will be to deliver care to our residents within a warm, comfortable, and home-like environment.

What is our need:

Full time and part time -

First Shift (7am - 3pm) and Second Shift (3pm - 11pm)

CMT Duties & Responsibilities:

• Communicates questions, concerns, and/or discrepancies related to medication administration to the Resident Care Director (RCD).
• Communicates any significant change of mental or physical status of resident to RCD.
• Documents supervision of self-administration in MAR.
• Documents/ notifies RCD of administration of prn meds.
• Responsible for documentation on prn meds and affect.
• Recognizes and can assist in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

We believe in offering our employees meaningful benefits. Below is a sampling of the benefits we offer our associates. To find out more, please apply today!

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Spring Health Wellness Program
• aHealthyMe Wellness Program
• 401(k) offering with Auto-enrollment feature
• Life insurance benefit available date of hire, company sponsored.
• Long Term disability, company sponsored.
• Voluntary benefits that include Critical Illness, Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity
• BJ’s Club membership
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Working Advantage Discounts: including Movie Theaters, Theme Parks, Hotels, Sporting Events & Online Shopping
• Cell phone discounts with AT&T and Verizon
• Vacation and Health & Wellness paid time off.
• Up to 10 Holidays
• and more!

CMT Requirements:

• Must have Rhode Island Medication Technician License and demonstrate competency in accordance with the state-approved protocol in drug administration
  
  • Successfully complete medication technician competency review (as supervised by RN / RCD) quarterly
  • CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months of hire
  • The Medication Technician must complete a state approved training course in drug administration and receive a certificate of satisfactory successful completion.
  • Med-Techs will be evaluated on their competency by the RCD each quarter
  • Must have current certification as a nursing assistant or have successfully completed the certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program
  • High School education preferred